Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)
25 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 6 h 43 min
- When
- Until 9 PM EDT this evening.
- Where
- Coastal Brunswick County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Coastal Brunswick
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Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KILM
Bald Head Island, NC weather
Partly cloudy and 73°23°, gusts to 36 mph58 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°), high 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 73°23°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the northeast. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 3 PM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 5Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 72°22° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 67% | 7% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 65% | 10% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 64% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 64% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 66% | 8% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 73% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 76% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 79% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 5% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 82% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 88% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 92% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 10% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 98% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 10% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 98% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 80% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 75% | 16% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 70% | 20% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 36 mph58 km/h | 68% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 36 mph57 km/h | 65% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 61% | 8% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h | 61% | 16% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 60% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h | 58% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 59% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 65% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 67% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 71% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 73% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 75% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 77% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 79% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 81% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 87% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 87% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 82% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 67% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 62% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°) | 68°20° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 57% | 0% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 27 mph43 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–65°18°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 67°19°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–74°23°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cape Fear River at Southport
3.9 mi- Level
- -0.9 ft
Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page
Montgomery Slough at EF Middleton Blvd
11 mi- Level
- -0.0 ft
Reading from Sat 12:40 PM · NWS gauge page
Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)
13 mi- Level
- -0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 1:10 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:53–6:43 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:43–6:52 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 1–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
